CHARLES H. GREMMELS 1843-1924

GREMMELS, BARTLES, KEMPE, AHERNS

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Date: 1/28/2019 at 14:37:48

CHARLES H. GREMMELS, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Dubuque; born July 14, 1837, in Hanover, Germany; in 1854, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co. where he has since lived; he owns 157 acres of land in this county, also 160 acres in Fayette Co. Has been Township Treasurer for three years, and just been re-elected to the same office for three years more; he is Treasurer of the Farmers' Fire Ins. Co. He married Anna Bartles in 1865; she was born Nov. 4, 1837, in Hanover; she died Dec. 4, 1875; have three children-Henrietta, Anna and Charles H. He married his second wife, Mary Kempe, April 15, 1876; she was born in Dubuque Co.; they have two children-William and Frieda. His father was born Jan. 4, 1809 in Hanover; he married Catherine Ahrens in 1835; she was born April 6, 1810, in Hanover; they had seven children, two living- Charles H. and Hannah. They are Lutheran in religion.

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